Are You Ready to become the BI Rockstar in your organization ?
The BI Dashboard Formula is a totally unique (platform agnostic) online course that will show you exactly how to:
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Work with your users to develop 'ACTIONABLE and INTELLIGENT' KPIs that delivers key business insights
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Create amazing dashboards that WOW your users and significantly increase user adoption
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Stand out from the crowd and become a BI rockstar
This can quickly result in promotions, making more money, or being eminently more hireable. The BI Dashboard Formula will teach you how to think and create data visualizations in a way that you will not find anywhere else.
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WHAT OUR STUDENTS HAD TO SAY
they ❤ BIDF - and we know you will too...
"Mico's business-oriented and honest no-BS approach to BI is exactly what the whole BI world needs. Every single tool-oriented IT geek in BI should participate (in) BIDF to learn to view challenges of BI from business perspective. Mico has also valuable tips on how to win that C-level sponsor for your BI project. Moreover, it's extremely important how to speak the language of the business and avoid the use of geeky "sapanese."BIDF is the number one choice in terms of learning the tricks of modern BI language too."
- Peter Tasala, Zurich, Switzerland
Insurance Company
"Every single tool-oriented IT geek in BI should participate BIDF to learn to view challenges of BI from business perspective."
LEARN FOUR SIMPLE STEPS
that you can apply to your project immediately!
BIDF is for the people who want the highest user adoption of the reports they build for their Users…this workshop is for people who want to build right decision making tools for people to actually drive and make the right decision. This course is for people who want to develop reporting tools which are truly mission critical.
BIDF, will not just open your eyes, towards your issues and make you look into the actual real problems… but will also open all the doors and provide you all the tools to reach your goal. It will make you ask the right questions to your customers and user.
This course helped me to understand how to gather requirements and also helped me to understand how the identify the KPI'S. I will strongly recommend to follow Mico's cheat sheet to get the success in BI Projects."
- Vikram Bagade, Saudi Arabia
SAP Functional Lead
King Abdullah University of Science & Technology
"This course helped me to understand how to gather requirements and also helped me to understand how the identify the KPI'S. I will strongly recommend to follow Mico's cheat sheet to get success in BI Projects"
Template #4: Social BI Launch Checklist
This checklist will show you how to host a social go live for the launch of your application, even if you have no budget!
TRAINING MODULE # 4 - SOCIAL GO LIVE
How to drive awareness using
social tools and skyrocket your user adoption!
As the official inventors of the Social Go Live concept in the BI space, I'll show you how to use any and every social tool in your company to drive awareness of your BI project... and skyrocket your user adoption!
Gone are the days when a simple 'It's now live' email gets any user to your application .... we'll show how doing a social go live can double if not triple your user adoption and engagement overnight!
To date, some of our successful students have done videos, brochures, magazines, you name it! We'll show how to market your application, without needing a marketing degree. You'll love this last step!
What you'll learn:
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How to do a social go live even if you dont' have any budget or marketing knowledge!
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How to unlock and mobilize every social tool in your company to create insane buzz about our project!
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How to convince your sponsors to do a social launch... and show the results!
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How a social launch can skyrocket your user adoption rates overnight
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What metrics to use to track the success of your social launch!
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The next best thing to create awareness, if your company is not ready for a social launch
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7 Balsamic Design Mockup Templates
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BIDF Planning Guide
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BIDF Project Plan Template
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BIDF Scoping Cheat Sheet
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BIDF BluePrint
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BIDF Change Request Log
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BIDF Social Go-Live Checklist
13 'Powerful' Time Saving Templates
the results of 5 years + 3,000 hours of testing!
- Gabe Orthous, United States
"I've witnessed Mico deliver her presentation on dashboard methodology across the globe, and can say first hand that it is the best no BS presentation on how to develop visual dashboards I've ever seen. I've also had the pleasure of working with her 1-1 at my company and we have dashboards that we worked on 5 years ago together using these methods that are still in use today. The fact that you can now access her proven dashboard methodology virtually, is a must attend if you are seeking to truly understand where to start in your dashboard development journey. You won't be disappointed!"
Sr. Business Intelligence Technical Lead, McKesson
"...and can say first hand that it is the best no BS presentation on how to develop visual dashboards I've ever seen."
BIDF USA Students: Students in our BIDF USA class having a dandy time while working on their BI Storyboards.
Top BIDF Aussie Students: It's all hugs with two of our top BIDF students in Australia. Matthew Grygorcewicz (right), Senior BI Analyst at SA Power Networks BIDF success story was featured on SAP Analytics blog. Click pic to read!
Mico having fun with top BIDF Student Erdo from Philip Morris in Singapore after an intense day of BIDF Live in Australia!
BIDF USA Students: Students in our BIDF USA class having a dandy time while working on their BI Storyboards.
From the desk of Mico Yuk
Date: June 3, 2014
TRAINING MODULE #1- PREP
How to increase your chances of success by more than 60% (aka CYA)
Did you know that Gartner has stated over 70% of the BI projects in 2015 will be deemed as failure? So there is literally a 7 out 10 chance that your project will be a huge waste of time and money!
The fact is that most BI project failures can be avoided, because most of them fail for the exact same reasons. That is why we created the BIDF prep template.
In this step you will learn why using this simple template before allocating resources, budget or even scoping your project, could mean the difference between the success and failure in your next BI project. This one short, but critical step that can increase your chances of project success by more than 60%!
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How to use our unique resource recommendation list to ensure that you have the right business and technical resources for your project to avoid costly delays
Template #1 - BIDF Prep Guide
(not shown) Completing this easy to use, three part prep guide could literally be the difference between your project success and failure! It's the most important, agile gap analysis you'll ever do.
Template #2 - BIDF 'Quick Win' Project Plan
Hundreds of BI projects later, we've compiled the most critical steps to delivering a 60-day 'Quick Win' POC. Simply change your dates and resource names and your good to go!
What you'll learn:
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What critical information you need to gather about your users to quickly identify and eliminate conflict of interest and avoid the dreaded 'people' problem later on
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The 3 key questions we ask every business user to get to the 'REAL' business problem!
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How to avoid the common trap of 'pre-set' and 'unrealistic' deadlines set by the business and turn tem into opportunities
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How to use the BIDF prep guide to isntantly increase user engagent and confidence levels
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How to 'properly' quantify your project goals and use them to gain budget, user buy in and drive high user adoption
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Key red flags to look out for in the BIDF Prep Guide to determine if your project will be a success or failure
The advanced techniques that you will learn in this course can take you years to learn.
Don't reinvent the wheel and risk another dashboard failure.
BIDF is easy to learn AND easy to implement.
New dates coming soon!
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The BI Dashboard Formula is a 100% digital online course
you can access anytime from any device
Over the last several months we surveyed our students to find out exactly how to improve our members’ area. Based on their responses we put several hundred man-hours into building it.
The result is an amazing new members’ area where all the information you need is at your fingertips and available. It makes using the materials a breeze even for the busiest professional. No flight or hotels costs incurred!
we like to keep it simple ....
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The six different types of KPI's and how and when to use them!
TRAINING MODULE #2 - SCOPING
How to Master Requirements Gathering & KPI Generation in 50% less time!
Template #3 - BIDF Blueprint Template
Discover how to extract and document all of your dashboard requirements in this simple, yet powerful template. The BIDF Blueprint is single-handly the most valuable part of this webinar series... and considered by many to be the "silver bullet".
Gathering requirements is one of the most painful parts of the BI process, because most folks are guessing their way through and doing it wrong!
In this step, I will show you how to use our proven process, leaving your users excited and hungry for more!
You'll learn how to use the BIDF Blueprint to completely transform how you engage with your business users, have them willingly transfer the knowledge you need, derive intelligence KPI's that deliver key insights, and have fun while you're doing it!
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What 5 specific questions to ask your users to derive the 'correct' KPI's
What you'll learn:
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How to let the BIDF Blueprint guide you into asking the right questions and deriving the correct KPIs. Eliminate the guess work!
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The psychology behind user buy in and how to transfer 100% ownership to your users using the Blueprint
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How to transform boring KPI's into 'actionable and intelligent' KPIs
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Our secret weapon to reducing KPI overload and having your users thank you for it!
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How to use our BIDF Vault of resources to work with users who have NO KPIs!
Globally Rated
#1
"BIDF is an intense boot camp style training that challenges BI practitioners to put aside their preconceptions of data visualizations and think outside the box to create the next generation of Analytics Applications for the Enterprise. It is a holistic methodology that focuses on requirements gathering and analysis and forces stakeholders to identify what they are truly looking to derive from their analytics tools. I would recommend it for any BI Team that is looking to take their performance to the next level, provide exceptional value to the business, and take advantage of the new tools and capabilities available in the market today."
Jason Keenan, Unites States
Business Analytics Manager, Nestle USA
"I would recommend it for any BI Team that is looking to take their performance to the next level, provide exceptional value to the business..."
TRAINING MODULE #3 - PROTOTYPING
Let's face it...
Most of you are not designers, and if you're like me, after eight years you cringe at the thought of attending another 'design discussion' with your users.
I've spent the last five years researching and perfecting some tricks that will help you to design amazing dashboards WITHOUT NEEDING A DESIGNER OR DESIGN SKILLS. Many of which we used to design over 400+ enterprise dashboards!
I've honestly not seen anyone else sharing these tips, and can guarantee that you will learn tricks and tips that you can immediately apply to improve your existing or upcoming dashboard and report projects!
How to design amazing
dashboards, with no design skills, that your users will love!
Design Template Bundle
Stop starting from scratch! Use my pre-defined templates, guidelines and tools to speed up your design process by up to 60%
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Advanced tips and tricks to developing amazing well designed dashboards every time!
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How to use infographics in your dashboard without ever needing photoshop or a designer!
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How to use my personal design checklist to ensure your dashboards are consistent
What you'll learn:
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How to use to the BIDF storyboad layout to create the WOW factor in your dashboards
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How to transform your KPI's from step into useful and well design data visualizations that your users will love!
NOTE: This is not a technical training. No specific technology will be discussed and used outside of the bonus sessions.
“Last week I took part in a BI Dashboard Formula workshop with Miko Yuk – Dashboard guru. This workshop was like no other workshop that I’d ever been to (and there have been many…).
Miko brings with her information and experience from lots of projects of various sizes. She doesn’t just give out information but presents methodology for managing and implementing Dashboard building projects. The methodology is relevant for almost any BI project. Alongside the methodology that she presents she also gives the participants very useful tools (up to excel level) that support the process. The workshop is interactive and demands active participation which adds interest and gives a different experience. I thoroughly recommend this workshop to anyone who manages/ implements or is part of projects of this type.”
Nili Zinger, Israel
"She doesn’t just give out information but presents methodology for managing and implementing Dashboard building projects. The methodology is relevant for almost any BI project..."
BI Manager, Coca-Cola Israel
What is the deadline to Register?
Registration is now closed, but feel free to contact us at support@bidashboardformula.com to be added to the waiting list or visit: http://bidashboardformula.com for more information.
How do I register?
REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED...
There are multiple ways to sign up:
You can register safely and securely online using PayPal or your choice of American Express, Master Card, VISA or Discover.
Your can order by phone by calling 1+ 888.337.4878 ext 3
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(I strongly suggest FedEx or some priority or traceable service, because until your payment is received and cleared you will be added to our waiting list and your payment will be returned if we are sold out. As of today we already sold 1/3 of our seats in the pre-registration)
If non of these payment methods are convenient for you, please send an email to support@bidashboardformula.com and someone will assist you.
I attended one of Mico’s trainings already, is there anything NEW for me to learn?
The answer is YES, YES & YES!! Unlike my other trainings where you spend a 1-3 hours max with me doing an overview of the BI Dashboard Formula, we will spend 4 glorious weeks together!
I am going to teach each session in more detail than I've ever done before. I am also giving away 15 NEW free templates to support each phase of the process and showing you how to use each of them.
If you know my reputation, I have so many bonuses up my sleeve, it's probably something you don’t want to miss.
I live outside of the U.S., should I attend?
Absolutely!
To be honest, I actually developed this series especially with my global audience in mind and due to their request. :)
First off, all training and bonus modules training will be delivered on a weekly basis on demand and is accessible 24/7 by logging into our 'paid' members only area.
In addition all of the weekly live Q&A will be timed against both US/Europe/Asia Pacific time zones to provide a chance for everyone to ask their questions and in our private member site you will have 24/7 replay access for up to a year to all the sessions and the ability to interact with our support staff and other trainees at ANY time.
Is there a Guarantee?
Absolutely! I want to ensure you are 100% satisfied so I am offering an extremely generous guarantee.
You can sign up and attend the entire webinar series today SATISFACTION-GUARANTEED!
I’m so confident that you will be absolutely taken back by the teaching in this training series, I am willing to give you a 100% refund if applying it to your dashboard project within 30 days after the course is complete, you do not feel fully satisfied for any reason. You have my promise.
How many spaces available?
While this is a online class and we can 'virtually' hold an infinite amount of students, we want to ensure that your overall experience with the course is amazing. So to ensure that we have an exclusive and quality event, like BIDF 3.0 we are going to limit the registration to 150 people.
This also ensures that being a part of this exclusive group you get to take full advantage of the Q&A and Bonus Sessions without being a heard in the pack.
Again, all my trainings are sold out so make sure to claim your spot NOW. Don’t wait and kick yourself reading online again how great it was!
What makes the BI Dashboard Formula Webinar Series different?
There is no need to convince you anymore, just take a look at what some of our BIDF 1.0 students had to say in a recent survey:
Actual Student Feedback #1: "This is so great because it provides best practice - not just for our customers but also to convince our company employees how important this is. It gives us a compass to guide us through. I like it also because it goes beyond just basic steps, it brings in important values such as making sure people are valued and thanking people. This is really a recipe for success! Thank you! "
Actual Student Feedback #2: "As a cognitive scientist, my opinion is that this is a great course on UI design. Also, the social aspects on tips for interfacing with business and end-users were essential. I would recommend BIDF to anyone interested in improving their BI skills."
Actual Student Feedback #3: "The course provides a great overview of how to approach a dashboard project. Lots of "inside" tips on what to do and what to avoid. Great opportunity to interact with other people who share the same passion and with industry experts as well. As an experienced dashboard developer, I definitely picked up a long list of things that I can use on my next dashboard project. "
It’s a ‘No Brainer’. See you there!
How much of the technical side of SAP Dashboards (fka Xcelsius), Design Studio or Lumira will be covered?
While the BI Dashboard Formula is platform agnostic (can work with any dashboarding tool), we will be using Xcelsius and other tools for our examples and real-world demos.
This is however NOT a technical webinar series (outside of some of the bonus session which will get into some technical aspects of different tools) it is more focused on the methodology itself.
Hence, if you do not use Xcelsius you can still attend and benefit from learning the process. We’ve had great success using other tools as well!
I don’t see my questions answered, who should I contact?
Sure, the fastest way is to click the 'chat now' button at the top right of the page or to send an email to support@bidashboardformula.com and someone will get back to you within 48 hours. Be sure to include a phone number.
I've spent 5 Years, traveling millions of miles and
10,000+ hours researching and testing these methods.
The work is done for you!
This is truly a No Brainer!
Fact is, no other dahboard course is more tailored to the business intelligence
industry than this one. Join us today.
Answers to the most Frequently Asked Questions
Dear fellow BI Expert,
Welcome to the BI Dashboard Formula (BIDF) Family!
Whether you received this private link because you've been on our student waiting list for the last year, or you attended my recent BI Dashboard Mastery 1.0 webinar, I hope that you take the time to read through this site, to see if the BI Dashboard Formula is a good fit for you.
I've spent the last 5 years, traveling millions of miles to various customers and 10,000+ hours, researching, testing and perfecting the methods that are taught in this course, SO THAT YOU WON'T HAVE TO experience the embarrassing failures that I did when I first started my 'BI data visualization' journey.
Today, I am considered to be one of the top business intelligence influencers globally, delivering keynotes and training to thousands each year, as well as recently authoring the first 'Data Visualization for Dummies' book published by Wiley in January of this year.
I truly enjoy hearing from the hundreds of students whose career and lives have been transformed from using BIDF to completely change the way they think about business intelligence, work with their users and develop their dashboards and reports. I hope that you give me the opportunity to do the same for you!
The only bad news is that although we have a huge waiting list, I'm only allowing 150 students to join the class (50 more than last time). This is to ensure that we keep your experience as high quality as possible. Also, due to my schedule, I hope it won't take another 1 1/2 years to reopen the course, but I honestly can't make any promises. So if you determine BIDF is for you, please subscribe today and we'll let you know as soon as we open our class again.
Last, I only want to work with those folks who are serious about changing their BI careers, and willing to take the challenge of becoming one of our BIDF Champions. Customers have paid us large amounts for five days of our time to teach their team these same techniques. This opportunity is not for everyone, but if you decide to join me I can guarantee you'll never think the same about business intelligence!
To your Success in 2015,
Mark your calendars!
We'll be kicking off the class on Sept 22nd, 2014...
but don't worry, you'll be getting tons of notifications and prep in the weeks following
and meanwhile you have some amazing bonuses to take advantage of.
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Live Webinar Kick off / Online Course Access: September 22nd, 2014
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Each week for four weeks you will have:
- 1 NEW Module made available online
- 1 Q&A (US/Europe time)**
- 1 Q&A (Asia Pacific time)**
** Q&A days of week TBD by student vote and all Q&A sessions will be recorded and posted in the student portal.
DETAILED WEEKLY SCHEDULE (09/22 - 10/17)
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Week 1 (09/22- 09/26): Step 1 Prep videos released / 2 live Q&A's
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Week 2 (09/29 - 10/03): Step 2 Scoping videos released / 2 live Q&A's
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Week 3 (10/06 - 10/10): Step 3 Prototyping videos released / 2 live Q&A's
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Week 4 (10/13 - 10/17): Step 4 Social Go Live videos released / 2 live Q&A's
SOME IMPORTANT FYI's...
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You will be granted full access to the student portal (videos, downloads, etc...) for one year after the course.
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Your access to our BIDF Linkedin group will never expire.
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Recordings for ALL Q&A sessions will be made available for instant replay in case you miss one!
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Bonus Guru Sessions will be scheduled before and after the four weeks of the Q&A's... advanced notice will be provided.
Your official syllabus, log in and other details will be emailed to you
a few weeks before class. Relax.
YOU'LL LEARN HOW TO BUILD DASHBOARDS LIKE THESE
WITHOUT A DESIGNER!
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BIDF Use Case
"Four Dashboards in Five Months"
Customer: SA Power Networks
BIDF Rockstar Student: Matthew Grygorcewicz
Role: Sr. BI Analyst
Hope you decided to join us for this exciting course.
(Don't forget to click above for special saving and bonuses)
Cheers,
WHAT IF YOU KNEW THE SECRETS TO ALWAYS
CREATING AMAZING 'BI STORYBOARDS' AND
DERIVING 'ACTIONABLE KPIs'
THAT DELIVER KEY BUSINESS INSIGHTS?
Here's what's
inside of
the course
Training Module #1 -
How to Prep for your BI Project
Training Module #2 -
How to Gather Requirements
Training Module #3 -
How to create amazing BI storyboards
Training Module #4 -
How to do a Social BI Launch
13 Powerful BIDF Templates
8 Live Q&A's with Mico (over 4 weeks)
Exclusive invite our BIDF 4.0 Live event ! (must be registered)
"Although most steps in the BIDF might seem like common sense when you first hear them (and they are) it is amazing how often we forget to apply them during a project. By following the clear and concise steps in the BIDF blueprint spreadsheet you can't go wrong. It is like having Mico watching over your shoulder during your whole project, keeping you and your team on track, in scope and, ultimately, successful."
- Jason Phillips, United States
US Navy
"By following the clear and concise steps in the BIDF blueprint spreadsheet you can't go wrong."
